Sedgwick is a town in Lawrence County, Arkansas, home to about 165 people across 0.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 72476.
Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Walnut Ridge; part is in Sedgwick
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sedgwick. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Frederick W. Smith International Airport (MEM)86 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Memphis, TN83 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX400 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sedgwick; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sedgwick had 163 residents in the 2020 census, up 46% since 2000.
It’s the 474th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Lawrence County grew from 16,491 residents in 1900 to 16,216 in 2020.
Lawrence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 28°F. About 47.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alicia 2nne, AR weather station (10 miles away).
3,289 jobs at 284 businesses in Lawrence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
54 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sedgwick.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 21 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Libraries
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Lawrence County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Ridge Elementary SchoolWalnut Ridge | Pre-K–6 | 630 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Walnut Ridge High SchoolWalnut Ridge | 7–12 | 437 | Public | 3.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Walnut Ridge, Hoxie, Portia and Egypt.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.